National Commission on Correctional Healthcare

Keywords: Best Practices; Gender Non-Conforming Youth; Gender-Affirming Care; Healthcare; Mental Health; Policy; Secure Facilities; Transgender Youth

Correctional leaders and health care and custody staff have a responsibility to ensure the physical and mental health and well-being of people in their custody; therefore, health staff should evaluate and treat transgender patients in a manner that respects their unique transgender, medical, mental health, and psychosocial needs. This position statement from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care provides a list of principles to guide correctional health professionals in addressing the needs of transgender patients.

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Position Statement: Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care in Correctional Settings